We are a strong and dedicated team of creative reuse professionals who love diverting usable waste from the waste stream and making creative materials accessible to teachers, parents, kids, hobbyists, crafters, artisans, creative entrepreneurs and, well, everyone.
Hometown: a little bit of here and there.
Been at SCRAP since: february 2020
SCRAP Expertise: playing tetris.
Favorite store items: beads, fabric, and any oddities i never knew existed!
Favorite creative reuse project: creative self portraits with random objects.
What he is up to off the clock: photographing, listening to & playing music, journaling, sewing, cooking.
Hometown: Portland, OR
Been at SCRAP since: August 2018
SCRAP Expertise: Organizing items and stocking the shelves
Favorite store items: To-Go Kits, drawing supplies, and quirky craft items
Favorite creative reuse project: Mosaic-making with tiles and various odds and ends
What they're up to off the clock: Daydreaming, drawing, singing, creative writing, listening to Indie playlists, and collaborative storytelling with friends
Hometown: Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean
Been at SCRAP since: December, 2016
SCRAP Expertise: Convincing people to donate bags, appearing in photos
Favorite store items: Sequins, roses, the Davey Jones’ Locker bin
Favorite creative reuse project: skull decorating, treasure map making
What she’s up to off the clock: Singing shanties, swabbing the deck, walking the plank, haunting taverns and reuse centers, not being for sale
Hometown: Northern Nevada
Been at SCRAP since: Volunteer, employee, customer, or some combination in between since May 2009
SCRAP Expertise: Fiber, sewing, leather
Favorite store items: Notions, binder clips, and stuff I've never seen anywhere else
Favorite creative reuse project: Deconstructing fake flowers and reconstructing them into elaborate fascinators
What she is up to off the clock: Cheering on the Thorns, spinning yarn, fishing/crabbing, kitchen experiments, MacGuyver things around her house, and dropping
everything to obsessively work on a new craft project.
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Been at SCRAP since: May 2020
SCRAP expertise: Meeting & Greeting, Metals and Plastics
Favorite store items: Leather and Sewing Notions
What I'm up to off the clock: Music (drums/dj), gardening, metalsmithing and jewelry design
Hometown: Born in Philadelphia, Portland is home
Been at SCRAP since: Started April 2020
SCRAP expertise: Using in house resources to make SCRAP more user friendly for guests and employees
Favorite store items: The diversity of items in the store allow for a range of creative problem solving. My interests are dynamic.
What I'm up to off the clock: Anything outdoors; kayaking, hiking, biking, camping. I also very much enjoy exploring the world through travel.
We count on your generosity as an individual, foundation, corporate sponsor, or partner.
You feel the creative, environmental, and educational love from SCRAP. You return the love by adding to our resources so we can share with others. It becomes a circle of love that keeps giving – to you, to us, and to the entire community.
SCRAP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Federal Tax ID 93-1270807. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
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